OSHA Inspection: BURN-RITE MOLD & MACHINE, INC.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about August 4, 2015, employees were required to perform maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to horizontal bandsaws and mills, and the employer had not established an energy control program.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):     On or about August 4, 2015, employees required to operate forklifts had not received training as required by paragraph (l).

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a. On or about August 4, 2015, the companys Cincinnati Milacron 100 Inch Horizontal Cintimatic machine (sn: 55131H5-73-21 RL-92) in the horizontal room lacked a chip guard.        b. On or about August 4, 2015, the companys Cincinnati Milacron 100 Inch Horizontal Cintimatic machine (sn: 3LP1H6S-19) in the horizontal room lacked a chip guard.       c. On or about August 4, 2015, the companys Cincinnati Milacron 100 Inch Horizontal Cintimatic machine in the saw area lacked a chip guard.        d. On or about August 4, 2015, Jones & Lamson No. 5 Universal Turret Lathe lacked a chuck guard.        e. On or about August 4, 2015, the companys Zubal lathe lacked a chuck guard.        f. On or about August 4, 2015, the companys EZ Path Bridgeport lathe with Dorian Vit8-75 manual turret lacked a chuck guard.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):      a. On or about August 4, 2015, employees in the saw room were exposed to the point of operation while operating the No. 2M Cincinnati Horizontal Mill.    b. On or about August 4, 2015, employees in the saw room were exposed to the point of operation while operating the Bridgeport milling machine adjacent to the lathe area.     c. On or about August 4, 2015, employees in the saw room were exposed to the point of operation while operating the Eagle 400 Mill (940518).    d. On or about August 4, 2015, employees in the saw room were exposed to the point of operation while operating the Acra CNC Mill with Anilam 1400 Control.    e. On or about August 17, 2015, employees were exposed to the point of operation while operating an Eagle Mill (9793) with Anilam 1400 Control in the CNC room.     f. On or about August 17, 2015, employees were exposed to the point of operation while operating Eagle Mill (9791) with Anilam 1100 Control in the CNC room.    g. On or about August 17, 2015, employees in the CNC room were exposed to the point of operation while operating a Cintimatic Crusader Series (41449) mill.    h. On or about August 17, 2015, employees in the CNC room were exposed to the point of operation while operating a Bridgeport Mill with Analam Wizard 211 control.    i. On or about August 17, 2015, employees in the CNC room were exposed to the point of operation while operating a mill in the CNC room, whose make was not readily identifiable but was operated by an Anilam Series 1100 Control.    j. On or about August 4, 2014, employees in the saw room were exposed to the unused portion of the blade on a Wellsaw Model 850 horizontal bandsaw that was missing guarding behind the blade and had unadjusted guarding in the front of the blade.    k. On or about August 4, 2014, employees in the horizontal room were exposed to the unused portion of the blade on a DoAll C-10 (344-77331) horizontal bandsaw.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):     On or about August 4, 2015, the cover for the pulley transmitting power from the motor on Wellsaw 850 was not in place while the saw was in operation.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    On or about August 4, 2015 compressed air that was used for cleaning at saws and mills throughout the facility had a dead end pressure above 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     On or about August 4, 2015, where employees utilized chemicals including but not limited to Trim Sol General Purpose Emulsion, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:     On or about August 4, 2015, employees utilized unlabeled containers of Trim Sol  General Purpose Emulsion on an as needed basis while operating saws, lathes, and mills.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   On or about August 4, 2015, safety data sheets for chemicals utilized onsite including but not limited to Trim Sol General Purpose Emulsion were not maintained in the workplace.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about August 4, 2015, employees working with or around chemicals including but not limited to Trim Sol General Purpose Emulsion had not received hazard communication training.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  On or about August 4, 2015, where employees would evacuate in the event of an emergency including, but not limited, to fire, an emergency action plan was not communicated with employees.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   On or about August 4, 2015, the employer did not have a written certification that a personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been conducted.